in anger

Example Sentences

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The elder Vachon hasn’t faced a puck in anger since his second and final season with the Boston Bruins in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"I wrote it on Monday because I'd been stewing in anger about ICE," Terrell posted on Instagram, adding he was stunned by the reception it received.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

There is less shouting, banging and clanging and fewer voices raised in anger.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Toward the past, both men look back with tenderness, humor and a measure of regret, but it is a distinct pleasure of both memoirs that neither man looks back in anger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

There was something about the way my face had pinched in anger that turned my stomach a little.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin